Summary Box: Humana's 3Q profit rises 30 percent

THE REASONS: The Louisville, Ky., insurer said Medicare Advantage enrollment climbed 17 percent in the quarter and commercial health care use dropped. It recorded a benefit totaling 31 cents per share because claims leftover from previous quarters came in lower than expected.

GREATER EXPECTATIONS: Humana said it now expects 2010 earnings between $6.40 and $6.50 per share, up from a previous forecast of $5.65 to $5.75. Analysts predict $6.42 per share.

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